Social Networking for Engagement and Retention
With all the recent talk about using social networking to increase student engagement on college campuses, schools are scrambling to find data to support spending time, money, and effort on implementing new strategies that involve tools such as Facebook and Twitter. Here is a collection of recent research.
Using Social Networking to Increase Student Retention
Selected Research on Social Networking from Emily Dalton Smith (Director of Student Engagement at ASU Online), and Michael Staton (CEO and Co-Founder of Inigral, Inc.). This was derived from a poster presentation that ASU and Inigral presented at Educause 2009.
Should there be a Sophomore Student Experience?
Student Retention is a passion of mine (as you may have noticed) and there were two talks at the 2011 Noel-Levitz conference which gave me some new ideas. One of my favorites was Julie Tetley’s talk (summarized below) which highlights the Sophomore Experience. She brings up some really great points, and I see this as a large issue that hasn’t gotten [...]
Facebook for Retention: An Annotated Bibliography
As more and more colleges and universities dive into using social media and social networking to attract and keep students, there is an increasing body of literature on the topic. The following is a collection of resources showing the success of using Facebook to keep students engaged and to increase retention in higher ed.
Students Want Existing Connections Uncovered On Campus
The freshman experience has always been an elusive target for higher ed institutions, primarily because it’s clear how to engage with high school students, and it’s clear how to engage with college students. But it’s the transition between high school and college that is consistently awkward for the student, the instructor, and the mentor. Entire departments are dedicated to this cracking the code on this one phenomenon.
Build Communities That Will Last
Student retention is a growing concern for colleges and universities throughout the United States. With decreasing endowments, every student that pays tuition every year brings the campus valuable operating funds, not to mention a more vibrant community.
Retention, An Intro
In the higher education arena, retention is a popular topic of discussion. This is primarily because it yields the most return on investment amongst the other stages of the student lifecycle. But also because it’s a common problem amongst all types of colleges and universities.
